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modernism's simplification of forms as parallel to Indian traditions in sculpture and miniaturism, and thus an important consideration for contemporary artists. Fundamentally, she believed in the power of the narrative and the figurative as the basis for a life-affirming art that moves away from nihilism and towards a more positive future for both Indian art and India itself, one that acknowledges the complexity and contradictions of contemporary urban life. Kapur's assertions were supplemented by the artist's statements in the catalog.
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purism explode. Traditional and modern, private and public, the inside and the outside are being continually splintered and reunited. The kaleidoscopic flux engages the eye and mobilises the monad into action. Like the many eyed and armed archetype of an Indian child soiled with multiple visions I draw my energy from the source.
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Living in India means living simultaneously in several times and cultures. One often walks into 'medieval' situations and runs into 'primitive' people. The past exists as a living entity alongside the present, each illuminating and sustaining the other. As times and cultures converge, the citadels of
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an exhibition focused on contemporary narrative and figurative art. This exhibition marked the beginning of the
Narrative Figurative Movement of Indian art, which announced the return of the narrative Indian art, a turn away from the abstraction that had dominated much of the twentieth century. In an
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photographed the lives and art of different tribes around India, including the people of Kutch and
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All consumer goods within such a country can be hand-made, if not home-made, and I presume enterprising economists and social-planners can expound on the need and viability of these. I have reason to believe that some of the traditional production systems are some of the most efficient and sensitive
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was intended to provide an alternative to established art schools while promoting the value of contemporary art. The school's curriculum centered around the concept of "Living
Traditions," or the idea that traditions are necessary to modern and contemporary art, and arts must learn from them. This
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This kind of collaboration between teacher and student was an important aspect of teaching at Baroda, while the medium and content reflected
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structures to date...By which I mean not just the present availability of technology and tools, materials and capital, or the market demands, but also the development of the human individual, human interaction, human refinement within an integrated life system.
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between the mid-1950s and mid-1960s. Members of the group changed over the years. The exhibition intended to show works of both established and emerging artists at the time. Participating artists included
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